Qianyu Academy.
It had only been four months since the renaming, and prior to that, it didn't have much of a reputation.
Even based on the average strength of its students, in a place like Heaven Dou City, it was barely close to the average level.
Among the students capable of participating in the Continental Elite Young Soul Master Tournament, the highest-ranked was only at the 37th level.
His name was Wang Changzhi, now 20 years old, and was commonly known as "Boss Wang " in the academy.
He sounded like someone from the streets, but his character was humble.
Whenever someone asked for his advice, he was always patient in answering. If he saw fellow students being bullied, he was always at the forefront.
In short, when it came to explaining things, he would do so patiently. If reason didn't work and fighting was necessary, he was never afraid to step in.
With such a personality, he had a number of little admirers in the academy.
That was, until the academy was renamed "Qianyu."
A girl, only about 14 years old but already having an alluring figure, joined the academy.
She had a cold and distant appearance, giving off a "don't approach me" vibe.
What was even more terrifying was that, despite being only 14 years old, her soul power had already reached an amazing 31st level!
Such talent, and she had joined Qianyu Academy? It was almost unbelievable.
And yet, this had truly happened.
Of course, while the girl's every aura screamed "don't come near me," there were still many young men full of confidence, believing themselves to be the best-looking and the bravest, who, naturally, tried to approach her.
Unsurprisingly, all of them were beaten up.
During that time, whenever they met, the top handsome guys would greet each other with something like, "Hey, bro, you got beaten up too? What a coincidence! How about we become brothers?"
And after many girls were dumped by their boyfriends for various reasons, only to later be black and blue when they came to apologize, they were also quite hostile to this girl.
As "Boss Wang," Wang Changzhi couldn't stand by and do nothing.
He tried to talk to the talented girl, but every time, he was met with failure.
Though she was temporarily not his match, he had barely won their encounters!
The more Wang Changzhi realized, the more concerned he became.
At just 14 years old, with soul power at the 31st level, she was not afraid of his 37th level strength.
He even felt that she hadn't used her full power; otherwise, he might not be her opponent!
It was terrifying!
This made him more determined to break the "ice wall" around her heart, to make her less cold, and at least get along better with the other academy students.
But unfortunately, despite several attempts, he only received fists in response.
Failed again.
But today, Wang Changzhi saw an opportunity!
Not long ago, the people from Shrek Academy, who had gained quite a reputation for defeating six opponents in the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Soul Battle Arena, had come to make trouble!
Their first words were something like, "Hand over Zhu Zhuqing" and "Zhu Zhuqing, we'll take you home!"
It was then that he realized that the girl was actually one of the protagonists of the "famous event"—Zhu Zhuqing!
This made him take the three newcomers more seriously.
Especially the blond man in fine clothes, Dai Mubai, whose soul power fluctuations were no weaker than his own, giving off a very strong aura of danger.
The fat man and the... somewhat weathered-looking white-haired youth beside him had much weaker auras.
But with Zhu Zhuqing example in mind, Wang Changzhi naturally didn't underestimate them.
However, he was "Boss Wang," and he had the resolve to stand by his academy and students, fighting against those who were trying to take Zhu Zhuqing away.
So, when facing the arrogant Dai Mubai and the others, he stepped forward and sneered, "Heh, how ridiculous. Saying 'hand over Zhu Zhuqing,' as if our academy had kidnapped her!"
"If Shrek Academy really had the strength, at least have some shame. Would Zhu Zhuqing have left if that were the case?"
"At this point, you still act this way? No wonder Zhu Zhuqing left Shrek, and even with better conditions at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, she can't join. Now you still have the audacity to try to take her back?"
With that, Wang Changzhi paused, and three soul rings—two yellow, one purple—rose from his feet.
"The shameless reputation of Shrek Academy is well-known in Heaven Dou City. If you want to cause trouble, come and do it directly! Don't bark like a dog and disturb our Qianyu Academy students' training!"
As soon as he finished, all the Qianyu Academy disciples who had gathered to watch the scene immediately became energized.
At once, more than a hundred people released their martial souls, showing their soul rings.
The front of Qianyu Academy instantly erupted into chaos.
"Boss Dai, what should we do?"
Oscar wiped the sweat from his brow, looking nervously at the overwhelming scene.
Though Dai Mubai was already a 37th-level Soul Master, and "Boss Wang" had the same 37th-level soul power, they were confident he would never be a match for Dai Mubai.
Even Ma Hongjun, who was only at the 31st level, was confident he could fight against him!
But...
The scene in front of them was filled with over a hundred people. Though only a few were at the Spirit Ancestor Level, at least ten of them had visible soul rings!
And there were countless others at the first and second ring levels.
So even if the three of them had Dai Mubai level of combat strength, they would still get trampled by this crowd!
What's worse, Oscar was an auxiliary-type soul master, so his fighting strength... was practically nonexistent!
That's why, if it weren't for the situation in front of them, Oscar would have already turned and run.
Even Ma Hongjun, known for his Fire temper due to his Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul, was finding it hard to stay calm.
If there were five or ten people, it would be fine, but over a hundred? How could they fight?
Charge headfirst?
Get pinned down and beaten?
"Boss Dai, how about we come back another day?"
Ma Hongjun swallowed nervously and quietly suggested.
Dai Mubai clenched his fists. The unity of the Qianyu Academy students was something he hadn't anticipated.
Looking at the overwhelming scene, he too felt a sense of fear.
But, bringing back Zhu Zhuqing was something he had promised the principal. After finally locating her, how could he leave without even seeing her?
How could he report this to the principal? How could he explain it to himself?
Without Zhu Zhuqing, he would never be able to shake his standing!
And with that, the throne of the Star Luo Empire would be forever out of his reach.
This was something he couldn't accept, something he couldn't let happen.
Therefore, he had to see Zhu Zhuqing and take her back to Shrek!
This was not just fulfilling his promise, but also securing his path to the throne!
With that, he gritted his teeth, released his [White Tiger] Martial Soul, and the three soul rings—two yellow, one purple—rose as well.
He shouted loudly into the Qianyu Academy, "Zhu Zhuqing, I know you can hear me. No matter what, this is between the two of us. I hope we can talk again!"
"Whatever misunderstandings we may have, I think nothing is more important than the honor of the Empire, the family, and the academy!"
"If you persist in your stubbornness, this might no longer be just between us, but a matter between the Star Luo Royal Family and your Zhu family!"
"Will you keep hiding from us forever?"